Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claim for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory conditions, particularly in relation to his military service and herbicide exposure.

Service connection for chronic bronchitis is granted due to exposure to burn pits in Saudi Arabia. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma and obstructive sleep apnea are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to burn pits. Service connection for chronic bronchitis is remanded as the VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether it began during service or was caused by his now service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, including chronic bronchitis and COPD, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, prostate cancer residuals, and urinary incontinence have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to service or secondary to service-connected conditions.,Service connection was granted for bilateral shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, asthma, and rhinitis in September 2021.

The Veteran's skin disability and chronic bronchitis and COPD were denied service connection. The Veteran's initial rating for the service-connected chronic bronchitis and COPD was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bronchitis and central nervous system sarcoidosis due to inadequate opinions in the May 2022 VA examinations. The Veteran's respiratory disability is suspected but not confirmed, and there are no records of treatment within one year post-service.

The Board found that the Veteran's appeal was untimely and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as chronic bronchitis, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to noxious gas and concluding that the present condition is more likely due to long-term tobacco smoking.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of bronchitis and no evidence of a chronic condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The Board gave more probative weight to the competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were dismissed. The rating for left hip replacement with osteoarthritis was dismissed, while the other issues remained pending.

Service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis is denied. Service connection for rhinitis due to Gulf War exposures is granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims were remanded for additional development regarding his kidney disorder and hypertension.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea are rated at 60 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board has granted TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for an adequate examination. The Veteran's service-connected recurrent pneumonia with lung scarring is claimed as a basis for TDIU, but his other respiratory conditions are also considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and abnormal mitral valve due to outstanding treatment records and further examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is presumed to be related to an injury in service.,New evidence has been received, reopening the claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity.

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis is related to in-service asbestos exposure and service connection for this condition is granted. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to determine if OSA is secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease, hypertension, or due to in-service exposures. Service connection for pulmonary nodules is remanded as exposure to radiological contamination is conceded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability, left ankle disability, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bronchitis and remanded the issue of service connection for a left foot condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for chronic bronchitis and service connection for CFS and Hodgkin's Disease. The Veteran was granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.